Can I apply for a DTV visa while in Vietnam and return to Thailand before its approval?

Anonymous participant 608 Well, that will suck to wait for 3 months, but what would you have done if the visa process still worked the old way—applying and picking it up at the embassy where you applied? E-visa is just going digital, but that's all; rules in terms of location are similar. It has worked that way until the recent change to Evisa.

Anonymous participant 608 most applications are processed in 5 to 7 business days in SE Asia Thai Embassy's or Consulates. Read the posts about getting the DTV visa in a country and see what they say about timing.

Anonym deltagare 608 further down "for the entire visa process" and "will be rejected if you are outside of the NL (the country where applied)".

This is how a visa process is supposed to be done. Prior to e-visa, the embassies even had the applicants passport during the process. The order that one is supoosed to apply and stay in the country until the visa is issued didn't change just because the application can be done online.

The fact that people ignore this, forces the embassies to do more controls, asking the applicants to submit copies of all the passport pages incl. empty ones and request interviews.

It is pretty simple - apply for the visa when you have the time for the process.

@George *********

believe whatever you want. I have shared what one is supposed to do when making an application for the DTV Visa.

STAY IN THE COUNTRY OF APPLICATION UNTIL IT HAS BEEN DECIDED BY THE THAI EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.

Good Luck 🍀

@James *******

thank you. I’m asking where this information came from. I cannot find it on any official websites.

So are you just quoting your opinion or what you heard from someone else, or is there official evidence of this to be found somewhere.

Because without proof you are indeed asking us to ‘believe’

That's one example....

If you doubt it... Ask the Thai Embassy or Consulate where you are going to make an application and wait for their answer

@George *********

it's amazing that you're ignoring the reality of what is really happening vs what you want to do.....it doesn't work that way in Thailand.

What I am saying is what is expected of you when you apply for the DTV visa. Stay in the country until application is either APPROVED or DENIED.

@James *******

Ok so not Netherlands gotcha👌 You’re the group expert but can’t find a legit example except for Netherlands.. but you’re on here giving advice that could have a major impact on peoples lives- staying in one place for a whole week instead of traveling is a big deal - and in CAPITAL LETTERS as well 😂😂😂

@George *********

laugh your heart out 🤣

You have been advised to stay in the country where you make an application for the DTV Visa until the decision is made by the Thai Embassy or Consulate.

Good Luck 🍀

@James *******

pretty sure that means you just cant apply for it in thailand

@Marb *******

that's 🚫 NOT what it means. In as addition to the fact that you can't apply for the DTV visa inside Thailand, you are to stay in the country where you do make application until a decision is made by the Thai Embassy or Consulate.